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Aizawl: Covid-19 infections have been rising in Mizoram, especially in Aizawl district, with 90 cases detected so far this year and two active cases under treatment as of Tuesday, officials of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) under the state Health & Family Welfare department said on Tuesday.The officials, citing IDSP records, said a surge…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for comparing the current fuel crisis sitution to that of Covid-19 in his Parliamentary address on Monday. The Congress leader remarked that the PM has “forgotten what had happened then, how many people had died and what kind of tragedies…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged citizens not to panic over rumours of an LPG shortage amid tensions in the Middle East, saying India would overcome the situation just as it did during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK, accusing the party of corruption and…
India, grouped with Japan, Vietnam and Chinese Taipei, face a daunting task at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia. (Image: AIFF Media) NEW DELHI: In 2022, India was chosen to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the first time since 1980. The euphoria of playing in front of home fans was overshadowed…
Representational image (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation to the widow of an employee who died due to Covid-19 in April 2021.A bench of justices Makarand Karnik and Shriram Modak, in an order dated February 24, said…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its childhood vaccine schedule by removing general recommendations for four essential vaccines: flu, RSV, hepatitis A and COVID-19. This shift moves these vaccines from routine for all children to risk-based or shared decision-making with parents and doctors. The protection system now directs resources toward…
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has released updated advice outlining steps the public can take to reduce the spread of flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory infections during the winter months. According to early UKHSA assessments, this season’s flu vaccines are offering “good protection” against hospitalisation in both children and adults. No changes have been…
A sweeping new research published in the American Heart Health Association has raised a concerning link between covid-19 and flu, to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The American Heart Association researchers reviewed 155 high-quality studies and discovered that viral infections such as COVID-19, influenza, HIV, hepatitis C, and shingles were all associated…
The findings of this study require confirmation from a prospective and randomized clinical trial; however, the discovery is still crucial. “Although not yet proven to be causal, this is the type of treatment benefit that we strive for and hope to see with therapeutic interventions — but rarely do. I think the urgency and importance…
Emerging research indicates that Covid-19 mRNA vaccines, including Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, may offer surprising benefits beyond viral protection, particularly for cancer patients. Initially developed to prevent infection, these vaccines appear to enhance the body’s immune response in a way that helps target and attack certain tumours. Studies suggest that patients undergoing immunotherapy for advanced lung…
